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9. Covalent bonds connect the_____________of one nucleotide to the_____________of the next to form a single-stranded nucleic acid chain. Double-stranded DNA is held together using a_________________-bond between complementary base pairs.

37. What is specific dynamic action?                                                                                                               

9.         In DNA,

            a. the phosphate binds the #3 Carbon of a pentose sugar to the #5 Carbon of a ribose sugar

            b. the purine base Adenine binds to the pyrimidine base Thymine using a covalent bond

            c. the complementary strands of the double helix are held together by weak hydrogen bonds

            d. none of the above

Solution

9. Covalent bonds connect the phosphate of one nucleotide to the sugar of the next to form a single-stranded nucleic acid chain.

Double-stranded DNA is held together using hydrogen-bond between complementary base pairs.

The phosphate of one nucleotide is covalently bound to the sugar of the next nucleotide.

9.         In DNA,

           c. the complementary strands of the double helix are held together by weak hydrogen bonds